U.S.
Army Policies Re-Examined After Ft. Hood Shooting
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Daniel Zwerdling archive
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Shootings At Fort Hood
Did A File Error Stall FBI Inquiry Into Hasan?
November 25, 2009 NPR has reconstructed what officials did or didn't do over the past year with regard to Maj. Nidal Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood shooter. Sources say it's likely that the FBI, which looked into Hasan last winter, may have missed clues about his character because it got information from the wrong Army file.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Shootings At Fort Hood
Hasan's Supervisor Warned Army In 2007
November 18, 2009 In a letter obtained by NPR, Nidal Hasan's top supervisor at Walter Reed outlined "serious concerns" about Hasan's "pattern of poor judgment" and "lack of professionalism." The memo says he proselytized to patients, mistreated a homicidal patient and hardly did any work.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Shootings At Fort Hood
Walter Reed Officials Asked: Was Hasan Psychotic?
November 11, 2009 Starting in the spring of 2008, officials from Walter Reed and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences began raising serious concerns about Maj. Nidal Hasan's troubling behavior — which some described as paranoid, belligerent and schizoid.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Friday, November 06, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Flight Mechanics: The Business of Airline Repairs
Crossed Wires: Flaws In Airline Repairs Abroad
October 20, 2009 Mechanics have made some mistakes fixing US Airways planes at an FAA-approved facility in El Salvador. Industry executives and the FAA say the maintenance work is just as safe as any work done in the U.S. But airlines and the FAA don't make maintenance problems public.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Flight Mechanics: The Business of Airline Repairs
To Cut Costs, Airlines Send Repairs Abroad
October 19, 2009 Recent malfunctions affecting US Airways planes raise questions about a controversial and growing practice at most U.S. airlines: The industry is sending almost 1 out of every 5 planes needing overhaul or repair to developing countries, from Central America to Asia.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Law
Changes In Store For U.S. Immigration Detention
October 7, 2009 The secretary of homeland security says immigrants detained by the federal government for breaking civil immigration laws will now be treated more humanely. Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that fewer illegal immigrants will be locked up in jails and prisons, and more will be detained in places like former hotels and nursing homes.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Opinion
Pushing Kids Too Hard Can Be Childish
August 8, 2009 Preschool graduations and elementary school angst should not be the hallmarks of early childhood. Rather, we should reward curiosity, creativity and joy in learning.
The Impact of War
Military Family Taps Into Key Resource: Therapy
August 8, 2009 Mental health specialists say they've seen a lot of military families who need help since soldiers have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. But many in the military don't know they can tap into therapy. One unusual couple in Fresno, Calif., is mending a marriage that was almost broken. They're the exception rather than the rule.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
